Author: The Hub

Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2015, for the first Dallas ISD Superintendent’s Scholarship Run, beginning and ending at Woodrow Wilson High School. Want to check out the route ahead of time? Watch this video, which takes you on 5K course in two minutes. The video was captured using a GoPro camera mounted to a car (on road sections) and to a bicycle (on the trail sections). It’s not too late to register for the race here.

In just four short years since coming to America and learning the English language, Alfredo Ramirez has achieved academic success. Ramirez is a recipient of the Superintendent’s Scholarship and the coveted Sulentic Family Scholarship.  He is a member of the Academy of Engineering and the Robotics Organization at Hillcrest High School. An accomplished musician, Ramirez plays multiple instruments. He is also the co-director of music for the children’s choir at his church. He plans to attend Texas A&M University to study biomedical engineering. View the above video to learn more about Ramirez and how you can support the upcoming Superintendent’s Scholarship…

In order to increase the number of the Dallas ISD university and expert partnerships, the STEM Mathematics Department has partnered with Carnegie Learning to provide professional learning opportunities to summer school campus leadership staff in the areas of academic rigor, high cognitive tasks, and effective lesson planning. Carnegie Learning is a provider of math curricula for grades 6–12. The professional development opportunity is scheduled for May 21 and June 9 at D. A. Hulcy Middle School. In addition, Carnegie Learning will work side by side with about 30 summer campus instructional coaches on June 15, June 22, and June 29. For more information,…

Second-graders visiting the library at Stevens Park Elementary School one morning this week sounded quite disappointed that they were allowed to check out a book only one more time before the school year ends. Their attitude is a testament to librarian Jennifer House, who has been named Dallas ISD’s 2015 Librarian of the Year. The bright, well-organized space welcomes students to explore. Stuffed animals on many of the bookshelves are three-dimensional depictions of book characters, beckoning students to take closer looks at the words that bring them to life. House has also incorporated technology into lessons after becoming Google…

As Dallas ISD continues to redefine teacher evaluation, one of the most talked-about pieces of the Teacher Excellence Initiative is the student-perception surveys. Students took grade-level and age-appropriate surveys to determine what they found were the most-effective qualities of their teachers. See what a few Dallas ISD parents think about the district allowing their children to have a voice in the process. This was the first year for the student surveys.

The week of May 4-8 was School Nutrition Appreciation Week, but with so many excellent cafeteria staffs at Dallas ISD, one week isn’t enough to extend our gratitude. The cafeteria staff at Hector P. Garcia Middle School go above and beyond to serve the students and faculty. Watch this behind-the-scenes video to learn about the cafeteria staff’s day-to-day responsibilities.

Advocate Oak Cliff recently spotlighted three “standout students” in Dallas ISD who have overcome significant adversity to shine. The three profiled graduating seniors are from Kimball High School. They are Chima Nsi and brothers Brothers Kenneth and Ben Robinson. Click here to read the full profile.

The School for the Talented and Gifted at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (TAG) has been named the best high school in the nation for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. TAG was joined in the top 10 of the annual rankings by the School for Science and Engineering, which earned the No. 5 spot. Overall, 13 Dallas ISD campuses, including six based at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, received gold, silver or bronze medals in the magazine’s Best High Schools rankings. The School for the Talented and Gifted at Townview also earned the magazine’s top honor in 2012,…

Movies inspire me, and many of you know that I often use movie analogies to illustrate or reinforce a particular point. Last weekend, like millions of other moviegoers, my youngest son Anthony and I went to see Avengers: Age of Ultron. We share a love for action movies, and after seeing this one we debated over who was the coolest superhero: Captain America or Thor. Now that’s a tough choice. What wasn’t tough was seeing the similarity in this movie to the hard work of the Dallas ISD team. At one point in the movie, the members of the Avengers are…

WFAA 8 recently reported on Reading Partners, which works with students at campuses across Dallas who may need an extra boost when it comes to reading and reading comprehension. Specifically, the news report features volunteers that work with students at W.W. Bushman Elementary School. Click here to view the full report.